Official graphic for the Global Conference 'Disability inclusion in a complex world', which took place online on 20 November 2025.
How can global organisations manage differences in regulation across regions? Do we still need a business case for #DisabilityInclusion? What do we know of the EAA?
Get the highlights of our #GlobalConference2025 (sponsored by HSBC) on our website: https://ow.ly/wbP150XCHrt
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How can global organisations keep disability inclusion consistent across regions? This Forbes piece shares 4 essential tips from our recent #GlobalConference2025.
https://ow.ly/zH8B50XAysm
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The last session of the day at our #GlobalConference2025 is a keynote interview on #Accessibility and #AI with Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer, Vice President, Microsoft and our CEO Diane Lightfoot.
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Business Disability Forum Global Conference 2025 image, with the event details on the left and a graphic on the right. The graphic represents planet Earth, and around it are icons of people. 3 people are in the same speech bubble in the foreground. ‘Business Disability Forum Global Conference: Disability inclusion in a complex world. Sponsored by HSBC’ (logo).
The next 30 minutes at our #GlobalConference2025 are for discussion with fellow delegates.
Click on the ‘Breakout Rooms’ tab on the platform to join any of the conversations on #AI, #MentalHealth, #InclusiveLanguage and more.
Designed card for the conference session 'Understanding your global accessibility activities', with photos of the speakers: Christina Jones, Shell plc (USA), Paula Aitkenhead, Schneider Electric (France) and Adrian Ward, Business Disability Forum (UK), Chair. ‘Business Disability Forum Global Conference: Disability inclusion in a complex world. Sponsored by HSBC’ (logo).
Tune in to the next panel session at our #GlobalConference2025 to hear how global businesses are assessing their #Accessbility activities across markets and using that information to shape their future strategies.
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Designed card for the conference session 'Maintaining high accessibility standards globally', with the photos of the speakers: Donna Bungard, Indeed (USA), Marc Powell, Unilever (UK), Surali Siriwardene, HSBC (Hong Kong) and John McCalla-Leacy, KPMG International (UK), Chair. ‘Business Disability Forum Global Conference: Disability inclusion in a complex world. Sponsored by HSBC’ (logo).
Welcome back to our #GlobalConference2025.
We begin this afternoon with a panel discussion on accessibility best practice.
How can businesses meet the challenge of developing, implementing and maintaining consistent standards across a global footprint?
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#GlobalConference2025 delegates, we are taking a lunch break. See you at 12:50 pm GMT!
If you are just joining us, you can catch up on this morning’s sessions by clicking the ‘Session recordings’ tab on the platform.
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Designed card for the conference session 'Getting serious about inclusion in a complex world', with the photos of the speakers: Amy Whalley, Australian Disability Network (Australia), Jürgen Menze, International Labour Organization (Switzerland), Wolfgang Kowatsch, myAbility Social Enterprise GmbH (Austria) and Diane Lightfoot, Business Disability Forum (UK), Chair.‘Business Disability Forum Global conference: Disability inclusion in a complex world. Sponsored by HSBC’ (logo).
The first session of the day at our #GlobalConference2025 sets the scene on the challenge businesses face in the current complex global landscape – including global variations in regulation and a corrosive anti-inclusion narrative.
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Welcome to the delegates of our online #GlobalConference2025, ‘Disability inclusion in a complex world’.
We begin with a word of welcome from our CEO, Diane Lightfoot, followed by an address from Carolanne Minashi, Global Head of Inclusion with our generous sponsor HSBC.
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Today is the day! Our online #GlobalConference2025, ‘Disability inclusion in a complex world’, begins in 30 minutes. 🌏
The sessions will be available for playback immediately after the live broadcasts for registered delegates.
Thank you to our kind sponsor HSBC.
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